John Klosterman

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
5-11
Weight:
230
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Iowa City, Iowa
High School:
City

Awards & Honors
CSC Academic All-District (2023)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2023)
Academic All-Big 12 (2024, 2025)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F22, S23, F23, S24, F24, S25, F25)
Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Award (2024-25)

2025
Saw action in seven games as a reserve linebacker and special teams player ... finished season with five tackles and one quarterback hurry ... had season-high two tackles in season finale against Oklahoma State ... announced intentions to transfer after the season ... finished Cyclone career having played in 24 games as a walk-on ... concluded career with 18 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.

2024
Played in season's first four games before suffering a season-ending injury ... made four tackles ... had two tackles, including a sack, in the season opener against North Dakota ... had first career takeaway against Arkansas State, recovering a fumble that was forced by Jack Sadowsky.

2023
Saw action in all 13 games as a backup linebacker and key special teams member ... finished season with nine tackles ... had three tackles against Ohio and two against BYU.

2022
Redshirted.

High School
Third-team all-state selection as a senior … IFCA Academic All-State pick in 2021 … posted 59.5 tackles, 16.0 TFL and six sacks as a senior … team went 10-2 and reached the state semifinals … competed as a sophomore, but opted to spend junior year focusing on baseball … all-conference baseball player … hit .319, drove in 28 runs and posted a 4-2 record with a 1.64 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 2021 … coached by Mitchell Moore.

Personal
Majoring in business analytics and finance.